Weak Female Characters – spoiler
I have to wonder about the female stereotypes on tv. Every time I see Sheila on Rescue Me, I cringe. wtf?
The woman needs medication. And then, this recent episode, Season 5, Episode 16, Clean, she’s taking all sorts of pills. The most interesting thing about it though is that Tommy is the hero of the story and a likeable alcoholic. And she is this crazy, neurotic bitch that makes my skin crawl. Doesn’t seem fair now does it?
[Callie Thorne, Sheila Keefe on Rescue Me]
I had another example, of another crazy, manipulative bitch in a male dominated, male written tv show that I otherwise like. But as soon as I thought of the Sheila character, I creeped myself out and forgot.
It isn’t a good commentary on men either, these freaky women, because the Tommy character actually likes her. Another, wtf.
I also saw Public Enemies a week or so ago, which seemed to me a chick-flick with a lot of gunfire. I’m fairly certain that if I tried to watch it at home I would have fallen asleep. Being the freak that I am. I like movies for guys who like movies. So, if it’s a gangster film, I want to see an actual gangster film. I’m good with a chick-flick now and then, so long as that’s what I’m expecting. But a chick-flick with gunfire is just kind of sneaky. I guess it having Marion Cotilliard should have tipped me off. Either way, I did like it. I just wanted to see a really Godfather-esque type film. Like American Gangster. That was great.
I’m currently trying to watch JCVD on Netflix in ten minute increments. Ten minutes at a time because that is about how much of anything I can do without interruption. So far I really like it. But I’m partial to movies where the English and the French run together, makes me feel at home. Even if they are in Belgium.
DH does not want to go with me to see the new Terminator movie. Boo.
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Jeff asked me to go see Final Destination whatever it is in 3D. Happily, dear. Public Enemies was a total chick flick with gun fire, but I do enjoy looking at Johnny Depp. He does scruffy better than anyone.
That’s funny Liz. I didn’t think Johnny Depp was all that scruffy in Public Enemies. He’s looked worse in other movies anyway.
Yeah, he was really clean cut in that movie. I was letting all my thoughts and images run together. Suffice it to say, I think he is a beautiful man.
And that, I like baseball, good clothes, fast cars, etc quote was really good. If a man ever delivered that line to me, I might go be wreckless myself.
Okay, well less from a man has encouraged me to be wreckless, but I swear I’ve never followed a bank robber around.